Happy Birthday! Sylvester Stallone Turns 70 Years Old
by Matthew Mueller Today is Sylvester Stallone's birthday. A major action star to this day, Stallone has headlined some the biggest adventure films throughout the past several decades. Viewers will know him best as Rocky Balboa from the Rocky film series, and John Rambo from the Rambo film series. But even in his later years, Stallone managed...
The best 5 red wines for an Italian summer
by Courtney Schiessl Who doesn't dream of taking an Italian getaway in the summertime? Days strolling through the piazza, evenings spent with a glass al fresco, and sunsets over the vineyards – it's enough to start Googling "last minute flights to Florence." But those who can't live out their Under the Tuscan Sun fantasies can still have a...
Now Accepting Applications for NIAF Voyage of Discovery Program
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is excited to announce that it is now accepting applications for its Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery program. Now in its 18th year, this all-expenses-paid cultural and educational initiative sends 20 Italian American college and university students to Italy each year, to strengthen the...
Fiat and Chrysler Adopt a New Logo
Following an initial phase with the two corporate logos appearing side-by-side – symbolizing the desire to respect the history, culture and industrial roots of the two groups – both Fiat and Chrysler now require a new corporate identity representative of an organization that is much more than the sum of its two component parts, based on strong core...
Voyage of Discovery Deadline: Jan. 31
Are you a college student of Italian descent? Do you want to gain a better understanding of your Italian heritage as you travel throughout beautiful Lombardia, this year's NIAF Region of Honor? Then don't miss out on NIAF's 2015 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program! The all-expenses paid trip includes a visit to Expo Mil...
A look at Mirella Bentivoglio’s works at the Pomona College Museum of Art
Mirella Bentivoglio, visual artist and poetess, was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, in 1922 to Italian parents: Margherita Cavalli and the scientist, Ernesto Bertarelli. She spent her childhood in Milan and, then, she moved to study in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and in England, before the WWII burst out. At that point, she resume...
Getting Italian Americans to Open Up
For a series that hopes to dispel stereotypes, ”The Italian Americans” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) begins with shots from “The Godfather.” The mob permeates stories of the Italian experience in America, and it does as well in this well in this absorbing series narrated by Stanley Tucci. The plight of individual families, largely fr...
Harness race owners Tony and Michael Somone
The general public recognizes thoroughbred racing because of the big-name Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. But the Somone brothers, Tony and Michael, instead gravitated to harness racing as teens. They grew up close to Maywood Park, which with its sister track in Crete, Balmoral Park, is a hub of I...
8 questions for Italian chef Lidia Bastianich
By Lori Fredrich Lidia Bastianich is one of the best-loved chefs on television. Her Emmy Award-winning public television programs have delighted audiences for over 17 years, capturing both her love and respect for authentic Italian cuisine. And Bastianich's popularity is warranted. She has spent more than three decades building a...
Stolen Letter Describing Columbus Voyage Is Returned to Italy
by Claudio Lavanga A rare copy of a 15th century letter describing Christopher Columbus' trip to the Americas has been returned to Italian authorities after being stolen from a library in Florence. "It is interesting how 500 years after the letter was written it has made the same trip back and forth from America," Italian Culture Mini...
Contrattisti USA: Della vedova risponde a Di Biagio (AP) e Turano (PD)
"L'8 giugno il Ministero degli Affari Esteri ha risposto alla mia interrogazione relativa alle criticità degli impiegati a contratto della rete diplomatico-consolare negli Usa". Ad annunciarlo è Aldo Di Biagio, senatore di Area Popolare eletto in Europa che - insieme al collega Turano (Pd) - aveva sottoposto all'attenzione della Farnesina la questi...
Negli USA si vendono più prodotti degli azzurri che in Italia
di Michele Chicco La FIGC vende più prodotti della Nazionale negli Stati Uniti d'America che in Italia. Per l'esattezza, il 22% del merchandising azzurro messo sul mercato dalla Federazione nel 2015 è sbarcato negli USA, il 18% è rimasto in Italia e il 9% è volato in Francia. Poi ci sono via via tutti gli altri paesi, più o meno affeziona...